"fruit to that great feast"
Metaphor
Act 2,
Scene 2
Lines 50-53
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Claudius
Polonius
Claudius
In this metaphor Polonius's news following the ambassador’s report is compared to a fruit dish served as the culmination of a grand feast.
(Fruit bowl with flowers, Jan Davidsz de Heem, c. first half of 17th century)